Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School is an academy converter in Oldham for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 232 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023 of its predecessor, Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: December 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Delph New Road Dobcross Oldham Lancashire OL3 5BP |
| Reference Number | 152193 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 232 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.29%
Girls: 48.71% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 0.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.9 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 10 | 28 |
| 2 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 3 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 4 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 5 | 13 | 18 | 31 |
| 6 | 18 | 9 | 27 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 94% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.2% |
| White, Other | 0.9% |
| White & Asian | 0.4% |
| Indian | 0.4% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School, inspected in May 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Dec 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 35 | 4 |
| Third Preference | 22 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 6 | 1 |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover).
In 2025–26, 5.6% of pupils at Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 5 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 4 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 3 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 2 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School is part of Crompton House Church of England Multi Academy Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:
What is Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023 of its predecessor, Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School.
When was Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School was last inspected in December 2025.
How many pupils does Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School have?
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School has 232 pupils on roll.
What age range does Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School cover?
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School?
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School is at Delph New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, Lancashire, OL3 5BP.